Carrazzo Consulting | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Paul Carrazzo

PROFILE

Paul Carrazzo CA


Paul Carrazzo CA is the principal of Carrazzo Consulting CAs. Paul has over 25 years of experience in taxation and business consulting, including three years with the international accounting firm “Arthur Young” (now “Ernst & Young”).

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PAUL'S INDUSTRY SKILL SET

  • Business due diligence;
  • Property taxation and developing advice;
  • Business planning and restructuring advice;
  • Business start-up and structuring;
  • Complex income tax planning and strategies;
  • Small business specialty capital gain tax and business advice;
  • Primary production – Equine, farming, and wineries;
  • Cryptocurrency taxation;
  • Accredited Self Managed Superannuation specialist with the Superannuation Advisors Network (SAN).

PAUL'S PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Guest presenter at various industry forums on the topic of “Business Planning”;


  • Feature tax writing for the “Australian Franchising” and “Australian Doctor” magazine;


  • CPA Australia property taxation and financial planning representative at the ANZ sponsored “Buying a Home” public seminars and its annual NSW Congress;


  • Director and Treasurer of the Bendigo Community Bank in Dunkeld;


  • Feature tax writer for Australia’s leading breeding magazine, “Bluebloods” (nee “Australian Bloodhorse Review”) for over 20 years. Paul’s articles go under the title “The Tax File”;


  • Regular contributor of horse tax updates to “NSWROA”, “TROA”, “TBNSW”, “Racing NSW Magazine”,, “Stallions Weekly Bulletin”, “Stallions.com”, “ANZ Bloodstock News”, “Breednet” and “Magic Millions”;


  • Property tax writer for “The Australian Pharmacist”;


  • Participant in the Victorian Government Middle East 2015 equine industry trade mission;


  • First ever CPA or Chartered Accountant to be a guest speaker on the horse industry at the “Confederation of Asia-Pacific Accountants” (CAPA) conference held in Brisbane in September 2011;
  • Resident tax specialist for Sky Racing’s “Bred To Win” and, formerly, TVN “Connections” programs;


  • Presenter of the first ever horse taxation seminar at a major Australian yearling sale, i.e. the 2003 Magic Millions sales. Paul now presents his horse tax seminars and webinars at, or in conjunction with, the major sales venues all over Australia, including annually at Magic Millions and William Inglis & Son sales;


  • Regular horse industry taxation commentator for the “Financial Review”;


  • A former member of the Tax Office “National Horse Industry Partnership” and member of the ATO consultative panel that assisted in the rewrite of the horse industry tax ruling TR 93/26 (now TR 2008/2);


  • CPA Australia guest speaker, in Melbourne and Sydney, for their “Sport Of Kings” member lunches;


  • Regular guest presenter on horse taxation, including:


  • Racing Victoria Finance division;
  • Racing and Wagering WA (RWWA);
  • Victorian, South Australian and WA breeders associations; and
  • The Tasmanian and Canberra Racing Clubs.

Carrazzo Consulting has its central base in Hawthorn, however Paul regularly visits other states to see clients, especially NSW at his facility in North Sydney.

Paul is also in the process of setting up a Victorian Western Districts branch in Dunkeld by mid 2022.

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